"set the heather on fire" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sets the heather on fire [present, singular, third-person], setting the heather on fire [participle, present], set the heather on fire [participle, past], set the heather on fire [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> the heather on fire}} set the heather on fire (third-person singular simple present sets the heather on fire, present participle setting the heather on fire, simple past and past participle set the heather on fire)
  1. To create a disturbance. Synonyms: set the heather alight
    Sense id: en-set_the_heather_on_fire-en-verb-zSj1q6-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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